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United States Patent | 6,112,413 |
Frakes ,   et al. | September 5, 2000 |
A shingle severing device includes a cutter pivotably secured to a work carrier. The work carrier mounts spaced blades and the cutter mounts spaced blades alignable with the work carrier blades. A shingle support and fences locate a conventional shingle. With an elongate roofing shingle placed on the support, the cutter and work carrier are moved from an open position to a closed position to sever the shingle along two spaced lines. A stop prevents overtravel beyond the closed position. The severing removes from the roofing shingle a ridge shingle with a trapezoid shaped end.
Inventors: | Frakes; Thomas Wayne (3515 Crestview, St. Joseph, MI 49085); Frakes; Thomas Earl (5526 W. Hiawatha La., Stevensville, MI 49127) |
Appl. No.: | 264332 |
Filed: | March 8, 1999 |
Current U.S. Class: | 30/229; 83/607; 83/920 |
Intern'l Class: | B26D 007/01; B26B 013/06 |
Field of Search: | 30/229,230,178 83/607,920 |
4425710 | Jan., 1984 | Mason et al. | 30/229. |
5052256 | Oct., 1991 | Morrissey | 83/920. |
5249495 | Oct., 1993 | Renk | 83/607. |